SOAY SHEEP - RAMS
SOAY RAMS Hi, I have 4 x Soay Rams for sale – 3 x 3 year olds & 1 x 2 year old. All the rams are intact and proven, and are ready to breed again in the autumn. (This years lambs can be seen). Soay sheep are very good conservation grazers – making them ideal for a smallholder to keep paddocks down, and will also happily forage and clear an overgrown area in no time. They are very low maintenance – shedding their own wool (as you can see from the photos), they will keep their own hooves trim if provided with some hard ground or rocks to walk or climb on, and as a general rule will lamb without any assistance. Soays are a small and very hardy breed which can be left out to graze all year round, preferring just a covered shelter in bad weather. They are inquisitive and will come with a bucket, but are also quite timid and shy. They have also proved to be good companions to my goats over the years. I am also told that Soay meat is very good – akin to game – low in cholesterol and lean. Also, having visited many craft fairs during this last year – I have noticed that Soay wool is becoming increasingly popular. Buyers must have a CPH number and own transport is required. Read More